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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Inventories Tables [Abstract]

Components of Inventories

			Sep 28,			Dec 30,
			2012			2011
	Finished products and components		$	58,020		$	51,943
	Products and components in various
		stages of completion		42,659			39,268
	Raw materials and purchased components			60,482			54,561
				161,161			145,772
	Reduction to LIFO cost			(40,575)			(40,425)
	Total		$	120,586		$	105,347

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Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 2

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a,b,c

-Article 5

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